Spindle moulder

Abstract

An improved spindle moulding machine for cutting mouldings in timber and other workpieces comprises at least two rotary cutting spindles mounted on a support frame with their respective axes of rotation parallel to each other and mutually staggered in the direction of their axes. Each rotary spindle is provided with a separate support table for supporting a workpiece relative to the spindle and drive means are provided for rotating the spindles.

I claim: 
     
       1. An improved spindle moulding machine for cutting continuous features along a surface of a piece of timber or similar material which machine comprises a generally horizontal support frame, at least two rotary spindles mounted in spaced-apart positions on said support frame along the length of said support frame, said spindles having respective axes of rotation parallel to each other and inclined to the vertical whereby to effect a mutual axial staggering of said axes, a separate workpiece support table associated with each rotary spindle for supporting a workpiece in a position adjacent to the spindle, and drive means for rotating the spindles. 
     
     
       2. A spindle moulding machine according to claim 1 wherein the spindles are inclined at an angle lying within the range from 20 degrees to 70 degrees to the vertical. 
     
     
       3. An improved spindle moulding machine comprising a generally horizontal support frame, at least three rotary spindles mounted upon said support frame, at least two of said spindles being spaced along said support frame with their axes parallel to each other and inclined to the vertical, whereby the spindles are mutually staggered in the direction of their axes, a separate workpiece support table for each said spindle for supporting a workpiece in a cutting relationship against said spindle, a separate electric motor for rotating each said spindle, and each said motor being driven from a common source of power. 
     
     
       4. A spindle moulding machine according to claim 3, wherein an end one of said at least three spindles is mounted upon said support frame with the axis of said spindle vertical. 
     
     
       5. A spindle moulding machine according to claim 3, wherein at least one of said workpiece support tables is mounted to be swingable away from the associated spindle.